Opinions on the NBN vary across the spectrum, but one thing most will probably concede is that the service offering is far from perfect. There's been a growing chorus from NBN retailers calling for a review of the wholesale...

NBN and Australia's internet service providers are working out the final details so that new NBN super fast 1000/50 250/25 plans can be available for some residential home customers by late May 2020 - that's just a few weeks...

Aussie Broadband today announced new ultra-fast 1000/50 plans for residential customers, priced at $149 per month with unlimited data.
The new speed tier will go live on Friday 29th of May, with automatic migration if you're already on a 250/25...

In a surprise to no one, more than 10 percent of Australian households connected to the NBN aren't getting the speeds they're paying for. Why? They're connected to the NBN via inferior technology that might not ever be upgraded.
The...

With a huge increase in the number of Australians working from home since the beginning of March, it's little surprise that our appetite for internet data has grown immensely. Just how much? NBN Co reports that it could be...

The ACCC has yesterday crowned the best NBN provider in its sixth report on real-world NBN speeds, with TPG once again taking out the crown this time round.
The sixth report on real-world NBN speeds from the ACCC found that...

Officeworks has launched its own MVNO, called Accord Mobile with Officeworks, and is offering some pretty great prepaid mobile and data plans.
Accord Mobile with Officeworks - which has now begun rolling out through your local Officeworks store and online...

Homer Simpson once said “stupid risks make life worth living”, and he kinda has a point. This, however, isn’t the case when it comes to NBN plans.
While every NBN internet service provider is reselling access to the same network,...

A week ago, we saw data that Australia's fixed broadband was holding up under changing conditions. Mobile services weren't doing quite as well, but were still relatively functional. The update to that data from Ookla shows that...

Let's face it - the NBN is a mixed bag at best. If you're lucky enough to have Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), you're probably enjoying super fast internet, assuming you can get a data point to where the...

The pandemic continues to scale up and now we're in a position where, if possible, people are working from home.
One of the issues with this is the increasing stress on broadband networks, both in terms of more users online...

The National Broadband Network's multi-technology mix has long been criticised for delivering high-quality internet to some and poor-quality, 20th century copper connections to everyone else (and worse, some are stuck on satellite and fixed wireless).
The multi-technology mix has been...

The NBN was meant to supercharge Australia’s internet, but if you pick the wrong plan, the only thing it will supercharge is your wallet. And not in a good way. The point is, not all NBN providers and equal, and...

If you've been following our series on connecting to Australia's National Broadband Network, we've been walking people through the different types of connection technology used by the NBN, choosing an NBN plan, and how to order an NBN plan.
It's...

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